* 4.
We are becoming a people who are willing to compromise the purity and
clarity of truth for the sake of peace, friendships and relationships with
family and the world. (Matt 10:34-37)
Jer 6:14

C.
It willbecome Impossible to Close the Door to any
Error.

1. Anyone with sincere heart and honest motives must be
received upon the basis being advocated some brethren.

2. Baptist with his plan of salvation; the homosexual’s advocacy for
acceptance; the woman’s “right” to preach; the Christian’s “liberty” to drink
and dance socially -- No stopping place!

3.
Contending for the faith will be hindered, opposed and rejected, Jude 3.

Conclusion

1. Some
brethren say we are being alarmists, watchdogs, legalists
and extremists. But the fact is that more and more brethren
are taking looser and looser views on moral and doctrinal purity
(including but not limited to MDR and fellowship). Jer 5:30-31; Isa 30:9-11

2. This
will not end (is not ending) with MDR; Error never does.

3. Ignoring
the problem only gives error freedom to spread. Instead, we must
equip ourselves with the truth to combat error and its teachers and the moral
courage to do so (2 Pet 1:5; 1 Tim 6:12).
We must uphold and support the defense of the truth. We must strive for proper
fellowship with God and our brethren (1 Jno 1:3-4).

QUOTATIONS

·Ed
Harrell:

“A false
teacher is surely one whose dishonest motives and/or ignorance
distinguish him from the sincere brother who has reached an erroneous
conclusion.”

“I do not regard Homer Hailey as a false
teacher...because I am persuaded by his conduct and his arguments that he
honestly believes that he is faithful to God’s teaching on the subject.”

Ed
Harrell, “Divorce and Fellowship”

(Written
speech at FC Open Forum, Feb 1991)

·“False
teacher” not a Bible term:

“You
have noticed that I have said little about false doctrine. There is a reason for
that: ‘false doctrine’ is an unscriptural term!”

R.
Andrew Parker

Sentry Magazine,
XVII:1, Mar 31, 1991)

“First,
I judge Oral Roberts to be a sincere and honorable man. I would not make
such a sweeping statement about many of the religious leaders I have
studied...Nonetheless, I suspect that some readers will be troubled by an
objective biography of Roberts which does not conclude with a harangue against
religious quacks and profiteers. The facts simply will not bend to such a clear
and moral interpretation.”

David Edwin Harrell

Oral Roberts: An American
Life, ix

·Samuel
G. Dawson:

“There
have been significant differences on these issues since the beginning of the
restoration of the New Testament way of Christ in America
…Campbell…Scott…Brewer…McGarvey…Lewis…Otey…Srygley…Hardeman …Whiteside… The
point is that we regard these men as giants, and rightly so. We use their
commentaries, often quote from them, and are thankful for their service. Why all
of a sudden must we now press each other to draw lines of fellowship when men of
similar stature have such differences?”